I’m looking forward to some excellent cycle racing around Perth from Saturday the 12th to Monday the 15th of February.
Smokefree Perth Criteriums 2011 is on its way with some spectacular racing around various street circuits. The series is being run by the team at TriEvents and promises to be a highlight of the Perth cycling calendar in 2011. I’m looking forward to once again being part of the commentary team with Gary Suckling of Riders Choice. Gary is such a professional and it’s a real honour to work alongside him.
Criterium racing is the most exciting version of road racing. Each race involves high speed and intense competition, around a tight and intimate circuit. No rider is guaranteed a win and no spectator walks away disappointed, which sets the scene for a perfect week end of racing.
A Criterium is a fast paced, multi lap cycling race on a tight and relatively flat street course. The course is approximately 1km in length. Criteriums are raced over a specified time rather than a distance with the races lasting no longer than 1 hour.
Most venues give spectators the opportunity to see a high portion of the course with the circuits being tight and intimate. Tactics are usually played from start to finish; so spectators are more than entertained for the entirety of the race.
Each rider receives points for placing in the top 10 of the race and these points accumulate to decide the overall winner. With a large calibre of cyclists in the event, the overall winner is often not decided until the final race.
Smokefree Perth Criteriums is made up of four events over four days. The events are afternoon / evening races in four high profile locations – Northbridge, Victoria Park, Leederville and Fremantle.
The first event of the series gets underway at 2:00 p.m. in Northbridge on Saturday the 12th of February.
Western Australians are great supporters of this kind of cycle racing and there’s sure to be plenty of spectators watching each event. There have been a number of Perth Criterium Series over the years and they’ve all been nail biting spectator events. If you get a chance, get out and enjoy some fantastic racing.
Race One:
Northbridge – 2:00 p.m. Saturday 12th February 2011
Race Two:
Victoria Park – 2:00 p.m. Sunday 13th February 2011
Race Three:
Leederville – 6:45 p.m. Monday 14th February 2011
Race Four:
Fremantle – 6:00 p.m. Tuesday 15th February 2011
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It’s been a busy few days helping out with the commentary for the Perth Crits. The racing has been frantic and there have been some great crowds cheering the riders as they battle it out for a win each day.